Intervention from the Beginning of Life
   
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From the beginning of the life
 
 
 
 
Lake Park Pediatrics, The University of Chicago
 
     
 
         
 
Over past two years I tried to find several minutes for each patient visit for routine screen and early intervention to promote participation in educational activities, and to build up healthy life style. Since I am extremely impressed by the improved intervention outcomes when the patients, parents and primary pediatrician work together, I plan to indtroduce this service, and the experience I gained from the thoundsand families, to other physicians, parents, and everyone who concern about kids in the world.
 
 
Yingshan Shi, MD March, 2006
 
 
 
       
   
 
Suggestion:
Read 2-3 different books per day.
No TV time and no exposure to TV.
Music time 1-2 hours per day.
Talk more and talk clearly to your baby.
Family play time.
Touch, hug, and play hands-on toys.
(From the 1st day of life)
 
 
 
   
 
Suggestion:
Read 2-3 different books per day.
TV time not >1 hour per day, no expoure to TV.
Music time 1-2 hours per day.
Parents & kids play (hands-on toys) together.
Computer time half hour per day.
Drawing 5-7 days per week.
Work books (coloring, matching, number…).
Building-up hobbies.
 
 
       
       
   
 
Suggestion:
Emphasis on Academic Excellence. Catch-up homework daily.
Curriculum based work books (math, reading, vocabulary...)
Read 10 to 15 pages per day.
Drawing and writing 3-5 days per week.
TV time not >1 hour per day on weekdays.
Computer time not > 1/2 hour per weekday for recreation activities. Play video games only on weekends.
Parents and kids work together to participate in extracurricular activities and buiding-up hobbies
School extracurricular opportunities.
Music instruments, sports, and etc.
 
   
 
Suggestion:
Take the right courses. Emphasis on Academic Excellence.
Preparation for SAT/ALT - start as early as 9th grade, review one book per month (check out free review books in public libraries).
Take SATII tests after the end of AP courses.

Pursue extracurricular opportunities

School extracurricular opportunities.
Community activities start at 10-11th grade.
Job experience start at 10-11th grade.
Leadership opportunities
Gain skills for living independently: cooking, clearning, shopping smart, financing, and etc.
 
       
       
 
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